Adding a Research Post

Follow the steps below to create and publish a new research post.

1. Create the post file

• Create a new Markdown file under _posts/
• You can start by copying the template file:
  2026-01-10-template.md
• Rename the file in this format:
  YYYY-MM-DD-post-title.md

2. Add assets

• Create a new image folder at:
  img/posts/post-title
• Store all images related to the post in this folder

3. Update front matter

In the post’s front matter, fill out all required fields:

• title
• description
• date

Set:

• published: true when the post is ready to go live
• (Optional) featured: true to display the post on the home page

4. Write the content

• Write the research post using standard Markdown
• Follow the template’s structure for headings, lists, tables, code blocks, and math
• Use the provided format to embed images
• Use external embeds only for videos (e.g. YouTube embed links)

5. Publish the post

Once everything looks good, run:

git add .
git commit -m "YYYY-MM-DD-post-title.md"
git pull --rebase origin source
git push

Adding your profile (current members)

Follow the steps below to create and publish your profile page.

1. Create the profile file

• Navigate to the _team/ folder in the repo.
• Create a new Markdown file using your first name (lowercase is fine).
  • Example: haimin.md
• You can start by copying the template file: template-member.md

2. Update front matter

In the post’s front matter, fill out all required fields:

• title
• job_title
• etc

Set:

• published: true when the profile is ready to go live

3. Profile Image

• Preferred: Upload the image to a reliable URL (e.g., hosted externally).
• Alternative: Place it in the repo folder: img/members/
• Update the front matter image: field in your Markdown file:

4. Write the content

Fill in the following sections using Markdown:

• Research Projects
• Bio
• Add email and other contact links
• Hobbies

5. Publish the post

Once everything looks good, run:

git add .
git commit -m "Add profile: Your Name"
git pull --rebase origin source
git push

Adding your profile (former members)

Add a new line in alumni.md. Please follow the existing format.

Adding your publication

Add an entry to _bibliography/references.bib. Remember to add the url and video fields if they are available.

Acknowledgement

This project is built on top of the xLAB website and the original Bulma theme. We thank them for sharing their template.